Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 70.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.41 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
16th
of 42 regions
All-time high
70.41 %
in 2023
All-time low
56.69 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 56.7 %1991: 57.9 %1992: 58.4 %1993: 59 %1994: 60 %1995: 60.4 %1996: 61.5 %1997: 61.4 %1998: 61.3 %1999: 62.8 %2000: 63.4 %2001: 58.4 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 60.3 %2005: 60.8 %2006: 61.5 %2007: 61.9 %2008: 62.9 %2009: 64.1 %2010: 64 %2011: 65.4 %2012: 66.5 %2013: 66 %2014: 67.5 %2015: 68.1 %2016: 69.3 %2017: 70.1 %2018: 70.1 %2019: 69.9 %2020: 67.9 %2021: 69 %2022: 69.6 %2023: 70.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia is 70.41 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 70.41 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.69 %, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 16th of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.94 % 56.69 % 62.81 % 10
2000s 61.15 % 58.44 % 64.07 % 10
2010s 67.69 % 63.95 % 70.13 % 10
2020s 69.23 % 67.94 % 70.41 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 South Africa 97.16 % compare
  2. 14 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
  3. 15 Nauru 96.06 % compare
  4. 16 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare
  5. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 93.73 % compare
  7. 19 China, Macao SAR 93.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 70.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 70.41 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.69 % in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.